It'll be an old-fashioned rodeo when the Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Mustangs duke it out with the Amherst Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday... Sumner-Eddyville-Miller has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with six straight losses, while Amherst will come in with four straight victories.
On Tuesday, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller lost to Ansley/Litchfield on the road by a 53-38 margin. The Mustangs were down 47-24 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
The losing side was boosted by Jaycelyn Hoos, who went 7 for 15 on her way to 21 points in addition to five boards and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Katelynn Reiter, who posted six points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Amherst didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Wilcox-Hildreth on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 39-34 win.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller better keep an eye on AnnDee Jaixen. She was instrumental in Amherst's win, putting up 20 points. Addy Simmons was another key player, earning seven points.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Amherst, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller lost to Amherst at home by a decisive 70-54 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Sumner-Eddyville-Miller avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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